TSH blood tests from 2012 to date, thoughts please.

Hi all. I have received my TSH blood results from when my Graves began till now (supposedly on paper in remission, but feeling awful) labs have refused to do my T3 and T4 test and just carried out another TSH test. Do these results mean I don't have a thyroid issue? Or is the key to my health in the T3 and T4 Tests? If anyone could look these over and give me their thoughts I'm a 37 year old female.

Clinical range per printout is 0.4 - 4.0

Feb 2012 - LTO.02

Jun 2012 - LTO.01

Pregnant from Aug 2013 to April 2014

Jun 2014 - 0.90

Aug 14 - 0.15

Sept 14 - 0.08

Jan 15 - 0.75

Jun 15 - 0.58

Nov 15 - 0.84

Jun 16 - 0.96

Jan 17 - 0.73

March 17 - 0.79

July 17 - 0.93

Aug 17 - 0.68

Thanking you all in advance

[ Edited by admin to add a chart. Somehow seemed necessary! ]

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Jillb80,

Your 2012 TSH 0.02 and 0.01 were suppressed. Since then TSH has been low-normal with the exception of Sept 14 when it was mildly suppressed at 0.08.

I think it's unlikely you are hyperthyroid with TSH 0.68 but you can order your own TSH, FT4 and FT3 tests to check via thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/testin... Medichecks offer #ThyroidThursday discounts.

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Thank you clutter, I have an appointment with Dr Toft at a private hospital on 23rd of August just to make sure as I feel absolutely awful at the moment and unable to function properly. From what I have read in my research the TSH levels can be normal and not indicative and issue but the T3 & T4 tests can show the real issue. At the moment I am dealing with a very swollen face and goitre so if it's not my thyroid I'm puzzled as to what else it can be. Do you believe Am I totally barking up the wrong tree?

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Jillb80,

I don't have sufficient information. TSH 0.68 makes it unlikely you are hyperthyroid but doesn't rule out that you have high FT4 and FT3 or even low FT4 and FT3 which can also cause goitre.

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Ok thanks clutter so basically I still need the other tests to be sure if it is thyroid related or not. Off private I go then.

[humanbean]

Feb 2012 - LTO.02

Jun 2012 - LTO.01

Can you tell us what the above means, please.

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Sorry unsure of what that code means, i have tried to google it but nothing has come up. I was classed as clinically enthyroid at this point and had lot several stones in weight over a very short period of time.

[SAMBS in reply to Hidden]

Jillb80 and humanbean - NHS CHOICES or Labtests online.co.uk (If you are in UK) both have sections that cover and explain the Codes on bloodtests. Different labs often use différèrent codes dépendant on country and labguage of use. Also your GP or a Pharmacist will or should be able to explain any you don't understand.

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Thank you very much SAMBS I'll go have a nose, I'm indeed in the Uk so this should be interesting. Thanks again

[helvella Administrator in reply to Hidden]

I think it simply means Less Than 0.02, and Less than 0.01. More often written as < 0.02, and < 0.01. That is what I assumed when I created the graph!

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That's what I thought too helvella

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@hellvella thank you so much for taking time to make a chart I had looked in to seeing how to do it myself but gave up. It really is very interesting to see it like that in graph form, a million thank yous xxx